Porcelain Veneers

What are Porcelain Veneers?
Veneers and lumineers are thin, semi-translucent laminates permanently bonded to your teeth, sometimes used as an alternative to teeth whitening or other cosmetic dentistry procedures such as crowns, bridges, invisalign. While they’re not suitable for every patient, veneers are the most aesthetic alternative for a variety of dental conditions involving the front teeth, including:

• Diastemas (spaces between teeth)
• Chipped or broken teeth
• Unsightly due to staining or washed out fillings
• Crooked teeth

Advantages and Benefits of Veneers Cosmetic Treatment
There are many benefits to cosmetic dentistry and advantages to having porcelain veneers placed on your front teeth:

• The procedure is relatively quick it only takes two appointments
• A conservative amount of tooth structure is removed during the procedure preserving your natural teeth
• Veneers are the most biocompatible material you can use next to the gingiva (part of the gum tissue that immediately surrounds the teeth and bone)
• A healthy “natural” look is achieved; a porcelain veneers smile is the most aesthetic restoration in dentistry

How are Veneers different from Bonding or Crowns?
Bonding is a resin filling material that in the past was used to cover the front surface of teeth. Today, we generally use bonding only to fill in small surfaces or cavities and repair chips in teeth. A full crown is when a tooth has had root canal treatment or when a substantial amount of the entire tooth structure (enamel) has been lost.

What is the procedure for are Porcelain Veneers?
At the first appointment with Odental Manchester dentist the teeth are prepared for the porcelain veneers expert and an impression is taken. This impression is then sent to a laboratory where each porcelain veneer is custom made to the dentist’s specifications and beautiful temporaries are fabricated to simulate your new smile. At the second appointment the veneers produced by the laboratory are permanently adhered to the natural teeth by the porcelain veneers dentist.

What to Expect
Veneers can last indefinitely, depending on how well you take care of them. Veneers are stronger than simple bonding and so are more resistant to stains and chipping. You must maintain regular oral hygiene at home, and visit us for routine cleaning and examination. This is to ensure that your new veneers will look as good as new. Another important point is that oral habits that damage natural teeth such as nail biting, and chewing on hard objects can also damage your new veneers. Once veneers are applied, just treat them like natural teeth. Not only do they look great, they are extremely durable